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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 27 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by merlotsmile on 1/26/2023 & rated 91 points: Vinminnen
Magnum (450 views) | | | Tasted by Markus IWC on 5/1/2020 & rated 91 points: Matig champagne av det bredare och muskulösa snittet. Rostade toner, brioche och lite vegetabiliska toner. Begynnande mognad. Ok syra men kunde varit mer distinkt. 91p (1134 views) | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 1/13/2018: This was a sublime match with a very smoky, locally produced ham steak. The fruity and toasty elements played very well with the ham, and later, in its own, the wine showed impressive depth and a long finish. Lovely Champagne. (1643 views) | | | Tasted by Kingdoberman on 12/22/2016 & rated 94 points: Excellent champagne, nice mousse generated mid palate. Very smooth, lots of citrus. (1847 views) | | | Tasted by Uncle John on 7/6/2016 & rated 91 points: I found this was better chilled. This had a unique palate. You can definitely taste the Pinot Noir. As the wine chilled and opened it drank really well with sushi. (2116 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 12/30/2015 & rated 91 points: A private dinner at a friend's (London, UK): Magnum purchased at the winery. A blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. Gentle but lively mousse, ripe Pinot fruit, mature but fresh, medium weight, seamless, hint of nuttiness, good intensity, quite lovely and fully mature. (2596 views) | | | Tasted by KenPlace on 7/5/2015 & rated 90 points: Round with nice acidity. Got magnum from the winery. (2279 views) | | | Tasted by Rieslingfan on 6/20/2015: Served alongside some very cheesy gougeres, this showed a very rich, apple and citrus dominated palate. The overall depth of flavor was impressive. It partnered well with the food, and maintained a consistent flavor profile through the hour+ that we took to drain the bottle. My one criticism was that when it warmed up the wine was overly sweet. (1953 views) | | | Tasted by Pfleonard on 9/22/2014 & rated 90 points: Racy, tart, citrusy, mouth watering, complex and apples of all things. We liked. (1697 views) | | | Tasted by Clos & Cru on 10/13/2013 & rated 92 points: 60PN, 40CH
35-40 yo vines
opulent, nutty creamy texture, long finish (1936 views) | | | Tasted by Gian on 6/21/2013 & rated 90 points: Nice yellow color , fine bubbles , citrus , zest , mineral , on the palate well balanced , nice sapidity , long finish (1814 views) | | | Tasted by avp on 12/22/2012: Open nose of baked apple, peach and lemon with vanilla, cumin seed, almonds, nutty toast and florality.
Dry and medium bodied palate with crispy citrusy acidity and rather fine creamy smooth moussé. Appley baked fruit, citrusy brightness, slight bitterness and refined autolysis notes. Some nuts and liquorice. Round aftertaste. Dosage evident, but balanced.
Pretty elegant stuff. I like this! (2181 views) | | | Tasted by theeb on 12/23/2011 & rated 83 points: Ziemlich viel Kohlensäure, zu trocken. Wenig Volumen oder Geschmack. Enttäuschend. (2425 views) | | | Tasted by asheio on 6/20/2011 & rated 86 points: Champagne tasting with Toralf Bølgen (Gamle Logen, Oslo, Norway): Flaxen. A bit shy on the nose. Yellow apples, developed aroma, autolyse, sitrus.
Very intense palate. Noticeable sugar. Almost a bit vulgar style. (3154 views) | | | Tasted by garagar on 2/5/2011 & rated 90 points: Very pale yellow. Floral and toasted notes, quince, apricot, baked apple on the nose. Very elegant and fresh. Excellent acidity and greasiness with flavours of grapefruit and peach. Round with big persistence and good bubble integration. A classic champagne which gets better and better with a quite reasonable QPR considering it's a millesime. I really don't understand those bad reviews. (2041 views) | | | Tasted by MEKWINE on 1/2/2011: Traditional style sparkling. First time purchase and consumption. Beautiful with a selection of amuse bouche: foie gras parfait, crisp marinated quails eggs and butternut squash & ginger. Undertone of yeast, citrus and apple fruits. Fine, persistent beading and a beautiful golden colour. Great length. (2164 views) | | | Tasted by WildeMeeuw on 11/29/2010 & rated 83 points: 2004 Drappier Champagne Grande Sendrée (Frankrijk, Champagne) Kleur: Licht strogeel Aroma / bouquet: Friszure aanzet waarin citrus domineert, brooddeeg / brioche, heel in de verte een sherry-toontje en wat gerijpte kleine appeltjes. Smaak / Afdronk: Frisse aanzet, ook in de mond een zekere rijpheid, niet heel verfijnd, behoorlijk droog, wel prettig-romig. Beperkte afdronk met een klein maar prettig bittertoontje. Algemeen / potentieel: Mooie kwaliteit in een gerijpte stijl. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 9 + Smaak / Afdronk: 12 + Algemeen / potentieel: 7 = 83/100 (2209 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Drappier Producer Website
Michel Drappier is the seventh generation of the Drappier family. The family stretches back to the draper Rémy Drappier, who was born in 1604, but it was not until 1808 that François settled in Urville, in the south of Champagne, where Cistercian monks had settled in the 12th century. When Georges Collot, the maternal grandfather of Michel Drappier, planted his first Pinot vines in the 1930s, the neighboring winegrowers laughed at him, calling him “Father Pinot”. André and Micheline carried forward the style established by “Father Pinot” and created the prestige cuvée Carte d’Or in 1952.
Although the vines in Urville were originally planted by the Romans 2000 years ago, it was Saint Bernard, founder of Clairvaux Abbey, who had our cellars built in 1152.
Seven centuries later, in 1808, around this magnificently preserved testimony to medieval times, where the exceptional cuvées slumber, the family domaine was created which today is headed by Michel Drappier. An area in which Pinot Noir thrives, a grape variety which “runs through our veins”, Urville lies where our vineyard was first planted and is now cultivated according to organic and natural principles.
Just like the “archives” plotting the long history of our house, we also continue to cultivate forgotten and nevertheless unforgettable grape varieties: Arbane, Petit Meslier and Blanc Vrai.
Today, rather than sophisticated, sometimes overdone excellence, we prefer authenticity and a natural approach.
Thanks mainly to very low quantities of dosage and extremely limited use of sulphites, of which the Brut Nature Without Sulphur cuvée is the culmination, we are able to highlight the multifaceted aspects of our terroirs and our wine-making.
Champagne Blend"Champagne blend" is a classic grape blend that typically includes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and/or Pinot Meunier in any proportions.
However, this blend can also include Arbane, Fromenteau (Pinot Gris), Petit Meslier and/or Pinot Blanc as well.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comChampagne Le Champagne (Le comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne) | Grandes Marques & Maisons de Champagne (Union des Maisons de Champagne)
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Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and Aÿ) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and wine-making traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.ChampagneThe vineyards of Champagne on weinlagen-info |
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